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Local banks catch a ‘klap’ from the Constitutional Court

29 April 2011 | The Stage

Where to begin… As I scanned my favourite online news sources for ‘story’ ideas this week I was presented with countless possibilities. Should I talk about the ANC Youth League President’s ‘Hate Speech’ trial, the ongoing Sharemax debacle as recounted by

Regulation 28 will impact individual members too

29 April 2011 | Featured Story

From 1 July 2011 pension fund trustees, administrators and various retirement industry stakeholders will have to implement provisions as set out in the long-awaited update of the Pension Funds Act’s Regulation 28. Roland Gräbe, chief investment officer at

The nuts and bolts of Regulation 28

13 April 2011 | Featured Story

South Africa’s retirement industry is governed by the Pension Funds Act, No 24 of 1956. In terms of Section 36(1) (bB) of this Act the Minister of Finance has sweeping powers to make regulations to limit the amount and extent to which pension funds may in

Can hedge funds and asset managers combine effectively?

12 April 2011 | Straight Talk

Hedge funds are back under the spotlight after changes to Regulation 28 which allow institutional investors to increase their exposure to the asset class to 10%. The decision should open a huge market for hedge fund managers because, in the past, an insti

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If you had to hazard a guess, when do you reckon the COFI Bill will be signed into law?

Answer

2026, as promised 2027 looks more likely Impossible to say More consultation needed

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